EU Proposes Creation of Market for Trading Radio Bandwidth

Brussels -- The European Commission has proposed the creation of a
single pan-EU market for the trading of radio bandwidth by the year
2010. Currently, each of the 25 EU member states runs a different
system for regulating bandwidths, which can vary from 400 MHz for
TV to 5,000 MHz for Wi-Fi. The Commission believes the status quo is
too inefficient and that a unified market would free up more of existing
bandwidth and ensure that a greater range of operators are able to use
parts of the spectrum. "Radio spectrum is fast becoming the lifeblood
of the Information Society, whether you use a mobile phone or watch a
TV broadcast," said EU Information Society and Media Commissioner
Viviane Reding. "The direct economic contribution of industries using
the radio spectrum is already considerable, between 1 and 2% of
national GDP in the EU, but could be greatly increased if national
regulators and all stakeholders can identify common approaches at EU
level to create a single market for equipment and services using radio
spectrum."
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